Sixteenth Century Polyphony - A Basic For The Study Of Counterpoint

A. Tillman Merritt graduated from the University of Missouri in 1924 and was the first recipient of a new degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts, in 1926. That autumn he came to Harvard as a graduate student in music; recognition of his unusual talent was immediate. In February, 1927, he was asked to be Walter Piston''s teaching assistant in music theory.This book is intended to be an introduction and guid...